gussy
- noun
- /ˈɡʌsi/
- Archaic
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atavío
- She wore all her gussy, lace and jewels, for the evening party.
Examples
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He put on his best gussy before heading to the big event downtown.
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The children loved dressing up in colorful gussy for the school play.
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She wore her finest gussy to the gala.
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His gussies were the talk of the party.
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She wore her favorite gussy, a dazzling dress adorned with glitter and beads, at the fashion show.
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Before the awards ceremony, he selected the most extravagant gussy from his collection to impress the guests.
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For the festive celebration, the dancers donned bright and colorful gussy to captivate the audience.
Synonyms
10
7.1
Fancy clothes and jewelry worn for a special occasion
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9.4
Expensive shiny jewelry or accessories worn to show wealth
Clothes that are very bright or look expensive to get attention
Bright clothes that attract attention
Antonyms
How Showy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gussy meaning showy clothes is easy to remember if you think of guise 'appearance'—these are the clothes and decorations that change how you look. So gussy is the finery you wear to attract attention.